GCHQ Director: New technologies are opening the door to cyber-rogues; you can help shut it

Jeremy Fleming

Sunday August 12 2018, 12.01am, The Sunday Times

We have entered a new technological age, one that will fundamentally change the way we live, work and interact with each other. This new digital landscape will transform lives and economies as data analysis, artificial intelligence, 5G, the internet of things, quantum computing and many other technologies still being developed permeate all areas of human endeavour.

These changes will bring huge benefits to us all. They will transform healthcare, create smart, energy-efficient cities, make work lives more productive and revolutionise the relationship between business and the consumer. But they also bring risks that, if unchecked, could make us more vulnerable to terrorists, hostile states and serious criminals.

Getting the balance right requires new partnerships and different ways of working at a global level.